Tuesday, April 13, 2010

I'm not the kind of gal who gets hung up on reinventing the wheel in my scrapbooks. Don't get me wrong--I do have hang ups (I hoard embellishments like nobody's business), but repeating a sketch isn't one of them. I loved the one from the Basic Grey Newsletter so much, I created two layouts with it.

I banged both of these out in an evening, and that's good for me (I'm a slow scrapper!).

So it made me want to ask...What are you really good at? Are you a great photographer? An awesome story teller? Do you work well with color? Know how to place those embellishments? Do you hand-stitch on your layouts? Are you good at post-processing photos?? Can you work a sketch like a mad woman? :) Spill the beans.

And if you're too shy to toot your own horn, feel free to compliment someone else's work or style if you'd like.

Laina--killer graphic layouts--and I love her bold use of color. She can also work a Cricut unlike anyone I know (green with envy here.) I'm amazed that she makes her layouts look simple, when there is always more than meets the eye. Blows my mind.

Jamie--her layouts exude her femininity, and I love that. Strong, sweet, mother, wife, sister--all wrapped into one. She also uses white space beautifully. I wish I could grasp that concept. So looking forward to seeing more pregnancy layouts from her!! :) Mother Earth, that's her.

Janelle--I love her silly photos of her family and children. Real life delish stuff--cheesy grins and all. Love that. Also uses white space well, and seems to make all her layouts look fun. I think that is part of her personality that comes out onto her pages...

Emily--She's a thinker. She puts her heart out there on the pages through her journaling and unique use of the most common items. Love seeing her take on things. Her sweet notes to her daughter make me remember being a new mom and it makes me melt.

Tina--The first word that comes to mind with her is "productive." I've never known anyone who is doing so much at once, and finishes it!! She is also sentimental and it shows in all her work. Queen of all things mini and altered. Need a party favor? Call Tina. Ask me how I know...

Michelle--Her attention to detail is something I admire and love. I see it in her photography and on her layouts. No short-cuts with her. I love examining her layouts to see what she tweaked. Great unconventional layouts with lots of layers. Yummy.

11 comments:

i love the photos the team takes, esp. trish and michelle's. i like how tina does b/w and all her photos are very easy to lift. i'm great at starting something and not finishing it. i have made a few small books, but have yet to put anything into them! ugh!thank you, thank you team wip. thank you all for inspiring me every day.